8-Days Uganda Budget gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safari

No traveler can resist visiting Uganda. Uganda as tourist destination apart from Gorilla and chimp tracking, it have more to offer. A visit to Murchison falls and Jinja, and source of river Nile will leave you breathless. The bold and colorful bird life and wildlife of the African continent, culture, mountains, plains, lakes, rivers, and valleys, unrivaled abundance and variety of its wild animals underline its status as the world’s top destination. In this tour you will be part of Uganda gorilla trekking and Uganda wildlife safari. Secure your spot by booking with Paradise Africa Safaris.

Overview

• Starting point and ending point: Entebbe/Kampala
• Main wildlife to be viewed: Lion, elephant, hippo, gorilla, chimpanzee, buffalo, crocodile, and giraffe

Highlights

• One game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Boat rides on, Lake Mburo, the Nile, and the Kazinga Channel
• Game drive and gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
• Transfers to and from Entebbe International Airport (EBB)
• 7 nights accommodation
• Daily meals and water

Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe Airport

On arrival at Entebbe international airport, you will be received by our Sokwe Safaris driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel in entebbe for 15 minutes and prepare the following days activity to Murchison falls national park. While here you will enjoy the views of lake Victoria.

Main Destination: Entebbe

Accommodation: Lake Victoria View Guest House

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast, transfer to Murchison Falls National Park Passing through the district of Masindi. You may wish to have an optional stopover at the ziwa rhino sanctuary for a nature walk to visit the Rhinos in its habitat. After lunch, you will proceed with the journey to Uganda’s largest National park. And Make a stop at the top of the falls. And then transfer to the ferry, cross fro your evening game drive en-route.

Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation: Twiga Tales Lodge

Meals & Drinks: All meals included

Day 3: Game Drive and Afternoon boat Cruise

After breakfast, you will have a game drive in seach for animals like Elephants, Buffaloes, and so many others. Lunch and in the afternoon you will take a boat ride along the Nile to the source of Murchison Falls where you will be able to see plenty of crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, birds and hippos. Upon arrival at the bottom of the falls, you will leave the launch and take a guided nature walk along the falls up to the top of the falls. This is a beautiful and exciting walk which exposes you to the mighty force of Murchison falls.

Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation: Twiga Tales Lodge

Meals & Drinks: All meals included

Day 4: Transfer from Murchison falls to Queen Elizabeth

Early morning transfer from Murchison falls to queen Elizabeth national park, have a stop on the way for lunch arriving in the evening in time for your dinner and relaxation and prepare for your game drive the following day. This is long drive but you will pass through the East African Rift valley.

Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation: The Bush Lodge (Banda)

Meals & Drinks: All meals included

Day 5: Chimp Trekking in the morning then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, you will proceed Kalinzu Forest for a walk in the forest to search for Chimpanzees. Lunch and later you will head to Queen Elizabeth National Park through Fort Portal town towards Kasese town. You will be driving along the Mighty Mountain Rwenzori where you will have a view of the beautiful scenery of the mountain stretching into the snow white skies.

Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation: The Bush Lodge (Banda)

Meals & Drinks: All meals included

Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Bwindi National park

After breakfast, you will proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will drive through Ishasha sector in search for the tree climbing lions. This activity is very interesting as you see lions targeting their prey while in the trees. Lunch. After which you will leave the National Park and drive to Bwindi. Dinner.

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Camp

Meals & Drinks: All meals included

Day 7: Gorilla Trekking

After breakfast, transfer to the Bwindi Impenetrable Park for the trekking of the mountain gorilla. The walking can sometimes be tough and long taking over 6-8 hours (don’t forget to carry with you water and food packed for you at the lodge), but when you encounter these magnificent animals, you will be allowed to be with them for 1Hour taking photos and videos.

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Camp

Meals & Drinks: All meals included

Day 8: Transfer to Entebbe

On this day you will transfer from Bwindi forest and then your guide will drive you from Bwindi to Entebbe, have a stop at the Equator for lunch and some photo moments.